"Hannonia", Ortelius/Vrients
Subject: Southern Belgium & Northern France
Period: 1602 (published)
Publication: L'Epitome du Theatre de l'Univers
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4.9 x 3.4 inches
12.4 x 8.6 cm
Fine miniature map of the area along the French - Belgian border with major cities and rivers named, including the Schelde and Sambre rivers and the cities of Cambrai, Mons and Halle. It is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche. This map is from the third epitome of Abraham Ortelius' Theatrum. This map was copied from Phillip Galle's final edition of 1598 but was drawn and engraved by Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius with wide borders with latitude and longitude shown. French text on verso.
References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #3320:333.
Condition: B+
A nice impression on a lightly toned sheet.
